Three years after releasing “How to Die In The North”, Brian Christinzio is back under the BC Camplight moniker with new record,an exhilarating, dynamic document of
calamity and stress, relayed through richly melodic and bold arrangements
spanning singer-songwriter classicism, gnarly synth-pop, ‘50s rock’n’roll
and various junctures between, mirroring their maverick creator’s jarred
emotions and fractured mindset. Brian locked
himself in a windowless Liverpool studio and recorded almost exclusively in the
dark. “The thoughts and sounds that began to flow out of me were pretty scary.
I’m pretty sure the engineer started carrying a shiv in his pocket after about
the second day. Nothing playful sounding came out. If the last album had
elements of whimsy, the thought of any on this album made me want to vomit.”He recorded the album most days on his own
when not accompanied by haunting vocalist Ali Bell, plus drummer Adam Dawson,
occasional guitar by Robbie Rush, and a couple of session horn players.”The song ‘I’m Desperate’ is “an ominous
synth burner,” says Brian with a Suicide-style throb and a haunting female
vocal counterpoint that underlines the album’s manic, careering edge, fantastic
hooks and instrumental verve.“The record wears his feelings badged on its metaphorical sleeve, sitting the listener on a
knife-edge and offering a peephole into the angst, pain, stress and turbulence
of relocation, placelessness and a clamouring for belonging. Where the previous
record was perhaps a tad faint and whimsical in places, ‘Deportation Blues’is darker,
bolder, broad-shouldered and more direct than its predecessor and leans far
heavier on electronic influences. The
title track and ‘I’m Desperate’embody
this shift to the full – both are built on off-kilter chord and rhythmic
changes that produce an almost deranged feel. The former is drenched in stress
and the bending single synth line feels like the horizon wobbling.But what this record has in swathes is
uncompromising originality. His previous work has brought together a melting
pot of influences from across the spectrum, from house music to 50s’ rock and
roll. And while this is no different, it feels like a very definitive step
forward.It’s chock full of emotive
lyrics with the hooks and shifts crammed in at a breathless pace - a record
packed with twists and turns and nine tracks that reward you anew with each
listen. In an age of dwindling attention spans, it’s refreshing when you come
across something as well considered and crafted as this.” – SecretMeeting.co.ukEXCELLENT!!

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